Question

Based on the Latin root “port,” what does the word “portable” mean as used in this sentence: The laptop was portable, and could easily be carried from school to home.

Question 1 options:

A.capable of being carried

B.stationary

C. docked at a port

Question 2 (2 points)
The meaning of the suffix “-ous” helps the reader know the word "joyous" means
Question 2 options:

A.less happy 0

B.full of happiness

C. not happy

Question 3 (2 points)
The meaning of the root “-graph” helps the reader know that the word “paragraph” refers to something that is

Question 3 options:

A. in a pattern

B.read aloud

C. in writing Question 4 (2 points)
Based on the root “chrono,” what does a “chronometer” measure?

Question 4 options:

A. time

B. speed

C.location

Question 5 (2 points)

Choose the best definitions of prefixes and suffixes.
Question 5 options:

A. A prefix is placed before the root of a word; a suffix is placed in the middle

B.A prefix is placed before the root of a word; a suffix is placed at the end of the root

C. A prefix is placed at the end of the root of a word; a suffix is placed before the root of a word

Question 6 (2 points)
A complete sentence consists of two parts:

Question 6 options:

A. A noun and a verb

B. A subject and a predicate

C.A beginning and an end.

Question 7 (2 points)

Identify the underlined part of speech in the following sentence: Frosty the Snowman melted quickly in the sun.

Question 7 options:

A. noun

B.pronoun

C.verb

Question 8 (2 points)
Identify the underlined part of speech in the following sentence: Frosty the Snowman melted quickly in the sun.

Question 8 options:
A.verb

B.noun

C.adverb

Question 9 (2 points)
Identify the underlined part of speech in the following sentence: In the morning, Luke ate soggy cereal.

Question 9 options:
A.adverb

B.adjective

C. verb

Question 10 (2 points)

Which best describes the error in sentence structure in the following example: A bowl of cereal is just what I wanted for breakfast I couldn’t wait to eat it, I grabbed a spoon and dug in!
Question 10 options:
A. A sentence fragment

B. A run-on sentence

C. A complete sentence

Answer 1

1. A, capable of being carried
2. B, full of happiness
3. A, in a pattern
4. A, time
5. B, prefix is before root and suffix is after root
6. B, a subject and a predicate
7, 8, and 9. nothing is underlined.
10. B, a run-on sentence